Virtual gifts, and how to send them thoughtfully

On Titli you can send animated virtual gifts to the people you enjoy talking to and watching. If you have searched for a virtual gifts app, or wondered how to send gifts in a live stream, this page explains it simply: what gifts are, where you can send them, how coins work and, just as important, how to keep gifting fun rather than a strain on your wallet.

What is a virtual gift?

A virtual gift is a small animation, such as a flower, a heart or something more elaborate, that plays on screen when you send it. Everyone in a live can see it appear, and the person receiving it sees it in their call or chat. It is a digital gesture, much like clapping at the end of a performance or buying a friend a cup of chai.

Gifts on Titli are bought with coins, the in-app currency. Different gifts cost different amounts of coins, and the price is shown before you send anything.

Where you can send gifts

You can send gifts in three places:

1. Live streams. While watching a host's video live, open the gift panel and pick one. The animation plays for everyone in the live, and the chat shows who sent it.
2. Video calls. During a 1-on-1 call, you can send a gift to the person you are talking to.
3. Private chats. Gifts can be sent in a DM alongside text, photos and voice notes.

Gifts also work in audio party rooms, where listeners often use them to cheer a speaker or thank the host. See audio chat rooms for how those rooms work, and private messaging for everything you can send in a chat.

Why people send gifts

Nobody has to send a gift on Titli. You can watch lives, chat and call without ever opening the gift panel. So why do people do it? Mostly for the same reasons people tip a street musician or cheer loudly at a college fest:

• Appreciation. A host kept you company for an hour, sang your request or helped you practise English. A gift says thank you.
• Celebration. Birthdays, festivals and milestones in a live often bring a wave of gifts from regulars.
• Being noticed. A gift appears on screen with your name, so the host may greet you or reply to your comment.
• Fun. Some animations are simply delightful to watch.

All of these are fine reasons. What matters is that gifting stays a choice you feel good about afterwards.

How to buy coins

Coins are bought inside the Titli app with UPI, cards or netbanking through secure payment gateways. You choose a coin pack, complete the payment and the coins appear in your balance. You can also collect some coins from Titli's daily bonus, simple in-app tasks and referral rewards, and VIP members receive daily bonus coins.

Coins are used for more than gifts. They also pay for 1-on-1 video calls, which are billed per minute, and some premium features. It helps to think of your coin balance as one pot you spend across all of these.

Gifting responsibly: a simple budget

Gifts can feel small one at a time and are easy to send in a hurry, especially in an exciting live. That is exactly why a little planning helps. Here is an approach that works for many people:

1. Decide a monthly amount first. Pick a figure in ₹ that you would happily spend on entertainment, like a film ticket or a meal out, and treat it as your cap.
2. Buy coins only up to that amount. Avoid topping up again mid-live just because the moment feels big.
3. Check your balance before you open a live. Knowing what you have makes it easier to stop.
4. Never gift because someone pressures you. A good host thanks every gift, big or small, and never demands one. If someone guilt-trips you or promises something in return, report them.
5. Take breaks. If you notice you are gifting to feel included or to fix a bad mood, step away for a few days.

If you are a parent or guardian reading this: Titli is for adults 18+ only. If you believe someone under 18 is using the app, you can report the account from their profile.

What gifts are not

To keep expectations clear:

• A gift does not entitle you to a private call, personal contact details or anything outside the app.
• Gifts are not an investment and cannot be treated as savings.
• Anyone offering to "double" your coins or sell gifts outside the app is running a scam. Only buy coins inside Titli.

For a deeper explanation, our blog post on how live streaming gifts work covers the wider idea across apps, and our live streaming page explains how lives are run on Titli.

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